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- OBJECT TYPE
- compound/binocular
- DATE
- 1890–1899
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1991.0364.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Beck, R. & J. Ltd.
- MODEL
- Wenham binocular
- LOCATION
- London, England
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 14799
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 6
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Brass body. Glass surface on stage. Glass lenses. Wooden case.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 40.5 cm
- Width
- 15.5 cm
- Height
- 19.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Physics
- Category
- Light & electromagnetic radiation
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Beck
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- London
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Quebec
- Period
- c.1890
- Canada
-
Reportedly owned by Prof. Benjamin Willer of McGill University Dept. of Math, author of 'Mathematics for the Millions'. Connection to Prof. Willer is hearsay. - Function
-
Used to study biological specimens in detail by magnification. - Technical
-
Unusual low cost base design, folds up for storage. This base also permits the body to rest at different angles, an advantage perhaps related to lighting conditions. Fairly standard optical design for a moderate sized instrument. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Markings on .001: Incised on plate supporting body: 'R & J BECK/ 14799/ LONDON'; Incised on fine focus knob: '0-9' with a line for each division. Markings on .002: Incised on top of objective case: '1 1/2/ R & J BECK/ LONDON'; Incised on bottom of case: '1 1/2'; Marked by hand on bottom: 'AW'; Incised on side of objective lens: '1 1/2 23 [DEGREE]/ R & J BECK'. Markings on .003: Incised on top of case: '[TWO THIRDS]/ R & J BECK/ LONDON'; Incised on bottom of case: '[TWO THIRDS]'; Marked by hand on bottom: 'W'; Incised on side of objective lens: '[TWO THIRDS] 32 [DEGREE]/ R & J BECK'. *Chart with magnification table in Supp.Info.
- Missing
- Small eyepiece lens, condenser mirror, stage. From CA of 11/15/2001 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
- Finish
- Natural with some original lacquer, black paint on condenser yoke and mount, black under stage glass, anodized turret.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Beck, R. & J. Ltd., Microscope, between 1890–1899, Artifact no. 1991.0364, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1991.0364.001/
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